Gag Manga Biyori Explained

Masuda Kōsuke Gekijō: Gag Manga Biyori
Ja Kanji:増田こうすけ劇場 ギャグマンガ日和
Ja Romaji:Masuda Kōsuke Gekijō Gyagu Manga Biyori
Genre:Comedy
Type:manga
Publisher:Shueisha
Imprint:Jump Comics
First:January 2000
Last:November 2014
Volumes:15
Type:film
Gag Manga Biyori Jump Festa 2002 Special
Studio:Toei
Released:2002
Runtime:12 minutes
Type:tv series
Director:Akitaro Daichi
Music:Harukichi Yamamoto
First:February 7, 2005
Episodes:62
Type:manga
Gag Manga Biyori GB
Author:Kosuke Masuda
Publisher:Shueisha
Imprint:Jump Comics SQ.
Magazine:Jump Square
First:December 4, 2015
Volumes:8

, or simply known as Gag Manga Biyori, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . The series features a hyperactive, random, and nonsensical style that revolves around various plots and characters throughout.

It started in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump in the January 2000 issue. The magazine ceased publication in June 2007, and the series was transferred to the then-brand new magazine Jump Square in November of the same year, where it was published until November 2014. Shueisha collected its chapters in fifteen volumes. The manga continued in Jump Square, under the title Gag Manga Biyori GB, in December 2014.

Its first anime adaptation was a short film animated by Toei as part of Jump Festa in 2002. The first anime television series adaptation and the sequel were produced by Artland, while the third, fourth and fifth sequel were produced by Studio Deen. Most episodes are five minutes long. The four first series aired in 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2010, and the fifth series is set to premiere in 2025.

Overview

Gag Manga Biyori is a nonsensical comedy series known for its bizarre plot setups and non-sequitur humor.[1] It has also been described as a "Monty Python-esque weirdness."[2] In the anime adaptation, its various characters are mostly voiced by Yūji Ueda, Kaori Nazuka and Takeshi Maeda.[3]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, Gag Manga Biyori debuted in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump in the January 2000 issue.[4] The magazine ceased its publication on June 6, 2007.[5] [6] Following a brief run in Weekly Shōnen Jump from August 27 to October 29, 2007,[7] [8] the series was transferred to the then brand new magazine Jump Square on November 2 of the same year.[9] [10] In October 2014, it was announced that the series would change its title to coincide with its 15th anniversary,[11] being serialized under the title Gag Manga Biyori until November 4 of the same year.[12] Shueisha collected its chapters in fifteen volumes, released from September 4, 2000,[13] to October 3, 2014.[14]

The series continued in Jump Square, under the title, starting on December 4, 2014.[15] Shueisha released its first tankōbon volume on December 4, 2015.[16] As of August 2, 2024, eight volumes have been released.[17]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation, produced by Artland (first two series) and Studio Deen (third series onwards) were broadcast on Kids Station; the first 12-episode series aired from February 7 to April 25, 2005;[18] [19] the second 12-episode series was broadcast from August 5 to October 28, 2006;[20] [21] and the third series aired from March 17 to June 2, 2008.[22] The fourth 24-episode series, Gag Manga Biyori+, was first broadcast on Yomiuri TV from January 5 to June 29, 2010.[23] A fifth series, Gag Manga Biyori Go, is set to premiere in April 2025.[24]

Episodes

Gag Manga Biyori+ (2010)

Theme songs

Opening
Ending

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pineda. Rafael. Gag Manga Biyori Gets 4th Stage Play in September. Anime News Network. March 30, 2022. April 11, 2018. March 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220330075735/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-11/gag-manga-biyori-gets-4th-stage-play-in-september/.130175. live.
  2. Book: Clements. Jonathan. Jonathan Clements. McCarthy. Helen. Helen McCarthy. 2015. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation. 3rd. 1066–1067. Stone Bridge Press. 978-1611720181. March 30, 2022. March 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220330080322/https://books.google.com/books?id=E03KBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT1067. live.
  3. Web site: ja:増田こうすけ劇場 ギャグマンガ日和＋（プラス）. http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/gag/. Bandai Visual. March 30, 2022. https://archive.today/20130501054221/http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/gag/. May 1, 2013. ja.
  4. Web site: ja:「舞台 増田こうすけ劇場 ギャグマンガ日和」チープなセットで、リアルに笑えるギャグマンガの世界. https://animeanime.jp/article/2015/09/18/24950.html. AnimeAnime.jp. March 30, 2022. ja. September 18, 2015. October 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019221304/https://animeanime.jp/article/2015/09/18/24950.html. live.
  5. Web site: Macdonald. Christopher. Shueisha to Launch New Monthly Magazine. Anime News Network. March 30, 2022. April 6, 2007. March 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210320073315/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-06/shueisha-to-launch-new-monthly-magazine. live.
  6. Web site: Loo. Egan. More Revealed on Monthly Shonen Jump's Aftermath. Anime News Network. March 30, 2022. June 4, 2007. August 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220808215344/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-06-04/more-revealed-on-monthly-shonen-jump%27s-aftermath. live.
  7. Web site: ja:週刊少年ジャンプ 2007年新年39号. http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2007/39.html. Shueisha. March 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20080206111343/http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2007/39.html. February 6, 2008. ja.
  8. Web site: ja:週刊少年ジャンプ 2007年新年48号. http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2007/48.html. Shueisha. March 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20080205051100/http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2007/48.html. February 5, 2008. ja.
  9. Web site: Loo. Egan. Jump Square to Replace Monthly Shonen Jump in November. Anime News Network. March 30, 2022. July 5, 2007. June 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180627210501/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-05/jump-square-to-replace-monthly-shonen-jump-in-november. live.
  10. Web site: ja:【ジャンプスクエア】ジャンプSQ．創刊号、11月2日発売!!. http://manganohi.jp/2007/11/8808.html. manganohi.jp. March 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20071202165452/http://manganohi.jp/2007/11/8808.html. December 2, 2007. ja. November 2, 2007.
  11. Web site: ja:ギャグマンガ日和15周年で改題、タイトル公募. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/127774. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 30, 2022. ja. October 4, 2014. March 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220330075710/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/127774. live.
  12. Web site: ja:ジャンプSQ．（ジャンプスクエア） （2014年12月号）. https://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/f/dsg-04-4910051511249. Kinokuniya. March 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220330075703/https://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/f/dsg-04-4910051511249. March 30, 2022. ja.
  13. Web site: ja:ギャグマンガ日和 1. https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=4-08-873016-X. Shueisha. March 30, 2022. ja. April 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220405161829/https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=4-08-873016-X. live.
  14. Web site: ja:ギャグマンガ日和 15. https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-880178-0. Shueisha. March 30, 2022. ja. March 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220330075703/https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-880178-0. live.
  15. Web site: ja:ジャンプSQ.で新連載2本＆「ギャグマンガ日和」の新タイトル発表. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/132914. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 30, 2022. ja. December 4, 2014. March 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220330075704/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/132914. live.
  16. Web site: ja:「ギャグマンガ日和GB」1巻発売、"デラックス風味"になった舞台の再演も. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/168125. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 30, 2022. ja. December 4, 2015. March 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220330075735/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/168125. live.
  17. Web site: ja:【8月2日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/584216. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. December 3, 2024. ja. August 2, 2024. September 22, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240922224807/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/584216. live.
  18. Web site: ja:ギャグマンガ日和. https://www.showtime.jp/animation/b-ch/gyagumanga1/. ShowTime. December 4, 2024. http://archive.today/20241204045919/https://www.showtime.jp/animation/b-ch/gyagumanga1/. December 4, 2024. ja. live.
  19. Web site: ja:増田こうすけ劇場 ギャグマンガ日和. https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/C10963. Media Arts Database. National Center for Art Research. December 4, 2024. http://archive.today/20241204034133/https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/C10963. December 4, 2024. ja. live.
  20. Web site: ja:ギャグマンガ日和2. https://www.showtime.jp/animation/b-ch/gyagumanga2/. ShowTime. December 4, 2024. http://archive.today/20241204050634/https://www.showtime.jp/animation/b-ch/gyagumanga2/. December 4, 2024. ja. live.
  21. Web site: ja:増田こうすけ劇場 ギャグマンガ日和2. https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/C12555. Media Arts Database. National Center for Art Research. December 4, 2024. http://archive.today/20241204051144/https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/C12555. December 4, 2024. ja. live.
  22. Web site: ja:増田こうすけ劇場ギャグマンガ日和3. https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/C11645. Media Arts Database. National Center for Art Research. December 4, 2024. http://archive.today/20241204051951/https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/C11645. December 4, 2024. ja. live.
  23. Web site: ja:週間番組表 (2010/01/03 (日) – 2010/01/09(土)). http://www.ytv.co.jp/apps/program_list/. Yomiuri TV. December 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20100103080439/http://www.ytv.co.jp/apps/program_list/. January 3, 2010. ja.
  24. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Gag Manga Biyori Comedy Manga Gets 5th TV Anime. Anime News Network. December 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241204033205/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-03/gag-manga-biyori-comedy-manga-gets-5th-tv-anime/.218565. December 4, 2024. December 3, 2024. live.

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